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1 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) skylda2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) skylduverk3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) gjald, tollur•- dutiable- dutiful
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2 customs
1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) tollyfirvöld; innflutningstollur2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) tollheimta
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duty — noun 1 sth that you have to do because it is right or expected ADJECTIVE ▪ contractual, legal, statutory (esp. BrE) ▪ Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. ▪ fiduciary ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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duty — n. obligation service 1) to assume, take on a duty 2) to carry out, discharge, do, perform one s duty 3) to shirk one s duty 4) an ethical, moral; legal; painful, unpleasant; pleasant duty 5) a civic; official; patriotic; professional duty ;… … Combinatory dictionary
pay — /peɪ/ noun a salary or wages, money given to someone for regular work ♦ holiday with pay a holiday which an employee can take by contract and for which he or she is paid ■ verb1. to give money to buy an item or a service ● to pay £1,000 for a car … Dictionary of banking and finance
pay — /peɪ/ verb 1. to give money to buy an item or a service ● to pay £1,000 for a car ● How much did you pay to have the office cleaned? ♦ ‘pay cash’ words written on a crossed cheque to show that it can be paid in cash if necessary ♦ to pay in… … Marketing dictionary in english
duty — 1. Obligation. Pono, hana, mahele hana. ♦ Duty before pleasure, ho okō hana mamua o ka le ale a (see ho okō). 2. Customs. Kuke. To pay duty, uku i ke kuke … English-Hawaiian dictionary
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duty-free shop — ˌduty ˈfree ˌshop also duty free noun [countable] TAX a shop in an airport or on a ship that sells alcohol, cigarettes etc without the tax that you have to pay if you buy them in a country * * * duty free shop UK US noun [C] (also duty free store … Financial and business terms